Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by Charles Dickens, and was first published as a serial 1837–9. The story is of the orphan Oliver Twist, who starts his life in a workhouse and is then sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker. He escapes from there and travels to London where he meets the Artful Dodger, a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets, which is led by the elderly criminal Fagin.

An early example of the social novel, Dickens satirizes the hypocrisies of his time, including child labour, the recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of street children. The novel may have been inspired by the story of Robert Blincoe, an orphan whose account of working as a child labourer in a cotton mill was widely read in the 1830s. It is likely that Dickens's own youthful experiences contributed as well.[3]

Oliver Twist has been the subject of numerous adaptations, for various media, including a highly successful musical play, Oliver!, and the multiple Academy Award-winning 1968 motion picture.
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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens - PODCASTS
"This new full-cast adaptation tells the classic story of a young boy's adventures and mishaps in Victorian London.
The 10 episodes are faithful to the plot and language of Dickens' original story.
Please note that the adaptation also includes some scenes - again from the original story - which depict violence and crime.
There is also a set Programme Notes for the series, providing a range of further activities and mapping the content to the curriculum."
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